Measuring Moods: Signals for Insight into Emotion
“Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head?” Joy, an anthropomorphized manifestation of happiness, delivers this line at the opening of Pixar’s 2015 animated hit “Inside Out,” a film that explores the emotional struggles of its young...
‘Tis the Season for Stress: Research Tools for Anxious Times
Holiday-related stress is as much of a seasonal tradition as family gatherings, frantic shopping forays, and over-indulgence in food and drink. Add to this potent mixture nearly two years of pandemic-induced tension and we have a volatile cocktail of emotions and...
Eye Tracking Insights
Try Not To Blink—This Won’t Hurt What exactly, is eye tracking? Do I have to put on a helmet or stick something unpleasant into my eye? No, nothing so invasive, and not the least bit uncomfortable. Eye tracking is the process by which eye movements are recorded for...
fNIRS Systems—a NIR miracle
At the dawn of the 19th century, pioneering astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the existence of infrared radiation, which is electromagnetic radiation invisible to the human eye but identifiable via its ability to heat objects. Infrared radiation is commonly...
Stressing over the effects of stress
Several studies show chronic stress is typically detrimental to health, while acute stress may be linked to positive effects in addition to the negative counterparts
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